Bien Mérité

My bf recently moved to corpus so I've been doing my best to try lots of places throughout the area and Bien Merite was on my list to try and I am so glad it was. The place is SO cute! It's a perfect spot for a brunch or girls day out. We went for brunch on a Saturday and while we did get there earlier around 10:30, there was no wait to get seated. Everything is pink and adorable, so great for cute photos. Service was 10/10, super friendly and quick - no complaints. The food was amazing! I got the breakfast bowl, he got a breakfast croissant sandwich, and we split the crème brûlée waffle! If you get the waffle, be prepared for a very sweet dish. There's no way I could eat it all on my own, but it's so worth getting. The pastries taste fresh and the matcha lattes we got were delicious. They also have the cutest bathroom and it was so clean which is always nice.

The staff seating you it took three individuals to try to figure out how to even sit a table. Waitress was very polite, we order our food and drinks and while waiting we decided to go check out all the very cool and unique bakery items while waiting on our food. We wanted to try some of the things and decided to order some of them to go or even maybe taste back at the table while waiting for our food. The young girl working that area was so rude and disrespectful and told us if we have a table we can order through our server as this is all to go orders and she doesn't have time for this. I was in total shock, if we had not already ordered we would have left right then. I will say the food is very good but the ones who work the front really give this place a horrible first impression

Horribly slow service with many mistakes. Food is great, servers are friendly, ambiance is nice, but service was atrocious. We made a reservation for a group of friends two days in advance. We were a table of 12 adults plus some kids, so we were a large group. I paid $80 to make a reservation, they called to confirm the morning of. Things were great until then. We ordered. Coffees and drinks came out about 20 mins later. At one hour after ordering food was still not out. They did give us a complimentary pastry to make up for this. After 30 more minutes they began bringing plates out one by one. 2/3 of us had our food out at about 2 hours from when our orders were placed. At 2.5 hrs the kids were getting antsy, people were ready to leave, and still 4 people had not received their food and chose to get their food to go. One person had to leave and they did not have a check ready for her. She just got a coffee. She needed to get to work so left without being able to pay. From the time our reservation started to three hours later, all the food was not yet received. They told us they couldn't split the check up to 6 ways. We needed it split 5 ways. They took 30 mins to attempt to split the check, when they didn't come back we went to check and they told us they couldn't do that so someone would need to pay for everyone then divide it up ourselves. It has been three hours and it is still not resolved. They ended up giving us the bill for everything and of course charging the 18% gratuity.. by the time we were paying, and they were reviewing the bill, two items still had not been received. Fine if you want to go for premade pastries.. but even the coffee isn't quick. I do not recommend if you aren't planning an all day event and factored in for headaches. This will be my last time here unfortunately. It has definitely gone down hill. It was nicer when you could order and pay at the counter and find your own seat.Previous visits, I have been here even by myself. Still needed to wait too long for a table in a nearly empty restaurant, didn't have WiFi at my last visit, still took too long for food. I want to like it because it's cute and they have the best almond croissants... but not worth a 3+ hr wait.

This place is so cute and the people are so nice There are three chefs that collaborate on the meals here and I feel like the tastes show so. I feel like this place has really been transformed from its bare bones into a beautiful cafe. We went on a Sunday around 3pm, many things were out of stock and our second choices were still really good. Love every drink and sweet that came out, they've really outdone themselves here. Never did I expect this from a small beach town at the edge of Texas. Well done. I loved the yogurt mixture and texture the most. The eggs benedict is a runner up. The waffle had incredible texture and flavor. Not a burnt waffle but crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, even after sitting in some syrup. I'm not usually a fan of waffles either. Bathrooms are so cute and well taken care of. I'm excited to go back :)

Absolutely obsessed with their croissants! Whenever I'm on this side of town, which has been a lot more frequent lately, I always make a stop here to grab some yummy goodies!I came and have breakfast here, and love the Bagel & Lox too. We even came here a couple months ago for dinner, and everything was phenomenal! From the cocktails, charcuterie board, bread, entrees, and dessert! Service has always been wonderful here! Everyone greets us and its friendly!

Yes this place is as good or better than the pictures. Easily one of the best if not the best food option in all of Corpus Christi. The croissants are Ridiculous. Best I have ever had including Paris. It's literally a sin coming here and not ordering a croissantThe service is top notch and beyond friendly and the ambience is beautiful. This time I got the breakfast sandwich bacon egg (over easy) and cheese of course on a croissant. Wifey ordered an eggs Benedict but did a double swap on the ham for bacon and muffin for one of their Epic Croissants. Both of us were blown away. We even got a dessert croissant to go. Our son loved crawling around the place and the beautiful rose wall. Overall it was a major family win of a meal. And ohhh yes we DEFINITELY will be back

It is totally worth the wait, the food is AMAZING and the vibe is super cutesyyyy !! The servers are nice and always very attentive.

We can were for a birthday brunch and it was very disappointing, largely due to the service.The restaurant itself is very dated, doesn't appear very clean, plus the general furnishings are unimpressive and not very comfortable.The food was decent, that was the reason the rating was 3 stars. I had the Chesapeake eggs which was tasty. Our server was the issue. While she was pleasant, she simply didn't listen and messed up the orders, then took over 30 minutes to get the check right.This place follows the trend of restaurants in Corpus Christi with 4 star prices and 3 star experiences.

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE for a bridal shower that was booked months in advance. I made a deposit to hold a private room for a bridal shower. I worked with one manager(M1) when booked and 2 different "new managers"during the time leading up to the showers. 3 managers over a 2 1/2 month period. RED FLAG. I reached out to set up the menu and room, there was a new manager(M2) After many attempts, finally heard back from the restaurant and set up the menu and room with M2 and Chef. He requested a call back with a firm number once all responses were received. Begin calling to update final number of guests, no response from restaurant (answering machine not working), called personal number of M2 , he nor chef I met with for prior setup are with Bien Merite any longer. RED FLAGAfter no response to numerous phone calls(answering machine still broken) I drove there unscheduled to go over the menu and setup with a new manager(M3)/chef. I received a whole new catering menu with no prices and was informed the room deposit was the "rental" for the room, even though original paperwork called it a deposit, as well as both sets of prior manager/chefs calling it a deposit. HUGE RED FLAGDay of shower: arrived at Bien Merite, the room was not set up and one staff member worked on getting it setup between 210 and 230 with our guests standing around waiting for it to be set up, for a shower scheduled to begin at 2. The food portions were far from what was originally quoted. I was told that what I ordered would easily feed 30/35 people with no problem. This paltry spread cost $884 (see pic) I was promised 5-10 of each (4) type of tea sandwich's I ordered, and received 3 of each of the 4 types I ordered. Extremely unorganized from start to finish. Beware of what you are promised and what you receive here. I reached out to the restaurant for several days after the event, true to their pattern, absolutely no response on their behalf. Run! to the lovely Coffee/Sandwich shop right down from Bien Merite at six points. They are always consistent and the service is impeccable every. single. time.

Charming and delicious you walk in feeling like you're ready to splurge on a meal and enjoy the ambiance, you deserve this! However, you start to wonder if they're leaning into the wrong aspects of French culture before long and the bien merite (well deserved in English) monicker starts to feel like putting on a too small shoe. Service that is glacial by American standards and a hefty price tag can leave you feeling like your hard earned dollar did not get the treatment it deserved.